1. think about if someone said that to you? would you be hurt or okay with it? that's how you see if it's negative or positive.
2. ask people, put pieces together
Answer: In this sentence, the word fancied means trusted or liked.
Explanation:
Fancied can mean either mean a regard something or to feel a liking for someone or something. In this case, she had trusted/liked the shadows.
Direct characterization<span> is how an author tells his or her reader about a character. .</span>
A playwrights might use a meter because he/she might want the audience to be aware or laugh